Forging a Plain Stamped Shoe

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1 Volume 16: Issue 3 Forging a Plain Stamped Shoe Roy Bloom, APF CJF Roy Bloom, APF CJF provided us with an opportunity to get some good step by step shots of him forging a plain stamped shoe using 5/16 x3/4 flat stock. Notice that Roy, right-handed, works with his struck tools in line with his center-right side and is not trying to cross-over the shoe. This allows much more controlled use of the tools and allows you to strike the center of the tool in a balanced position. You are likely to get better results in the shoe and also avoid damaging your tool with off balance impact. You can see Roy talking about tool maintenance and forging in videos we have posted on our YouTube channel - youtube.com/farrierproducts. Start your toe bend working on the face or horn, making your first blow just off center. Working with round side of hammer, establish first one side of bend then the other. Keep stock in line and flat as you put toe in. Continued on page 2

2 Continued from page 1 You can eyeball it or use a Bloom t-square tool to mark your toe nail. Working on face and at opposite edge of anvil, form your heels and heel check. Turn branch over horn, striking the shoe just past the center of the horn to make the bend. Use hammer to position forepunch to minimize heat build-up in tip. Establish your nail position and punch almost to finish depth. The heat is on When competition season heats up, be ready with Bloom Forge, Bellota and FootPro tools for winning results. Work branch to clean up frog eyes. 2

3 BELLOTA RAZOR Plus LONGER LIFE ENHANCED PERFORMANCE Bellota is now producing the RAZOR Plus. Using a high grade material for the RAZOR Plus,, it has proven in farrier testing to have a longer life. In addition, the tooth design is more aggressive and requires only a very light stroke in the early stages of using the rasp. HERE IS WHAT PROFESSIONAL FARRIERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE NEW BELLOTA RAZOR PLUS: Bellota rasp handle not included. The RAZOR Plus is the best I ve used in a long time. I ve been using the Heller GR8AT and liked them when they first came out, but they are no longer any good. I only get one or two days max out of them. The RAZOR Plus lasted me a week and I shoe 8-12 horses per day with a helper.. Brandon Guillot, Louisiana This is a pretty dang good rasp! I liked it very much. The file side is sharp and the rasp side is good, and didn t scar the horses feet. It worked really well. When I used the second one, I found it to be just as good as the first.. Eddie Williams, Kentucky I have probably bl worked on over 200 horses (shoeing and trims) with this Razor Plus and it is still working well as a finish rasp. Thanks for letting me test it. I will switch to the Razor Plus when I use up the Save Edge rasps I already have. George Scott, Oklahoma Continued from page 3 After drifting and pritcheling, make your flatting run and any last adjustments to shape. Forepunch to final depth, drift and pritchel. 3

4 Choosing the Best Tools for Shoe Finish Many farriers have power finishing equipment for shoe finishing and modifications in their daily work. The Baldor grinding units with expander wheels, attachment arms and various types of other wheels are very efficient choices for this work. However, in farrier competitions you are seldom allowed to use power equipment. You might also be at a stage in your career where power equipment available for a rig doesn t fit your budget yet, but getting a nice finish on your work is still important. FPD has developed a solid range of Bellota files and FootPro Sandbox tools (designed by Justin Fry) that are being used for shoe finishing as well as hoof wall finish. We ve been following the competitions and see how competitors often pick up extra points for shoe and hoof wall finish. We put together some images to give you an idea what kind of scratch pattern each tool provides, from the coarsest to a very fine finish. You can see some of these tools in action in various Facebook clips, YouTube clips and still shots we ve been posting in recent months. Each file was used for 2-3 strokes to produce the images. The shoe was at a low heat. Sandbox tools with various grits were given a number of strokes to produce an even scratch pattern. Using coarse side of Top Sharp File side of Top Sharp Tools that are commonly used for hand finishing, somewhat in the order of coarse to fine. (left to right) Bellota Top Sharp Rasp, Bellota Top Finish File, Bellota 14 Pipeliner Half-Round, Bellota 14 Half-Round -Bastard Cut, Bellota 14 Half-Round-Double Cut, Bellota 12 Triangle File- Smooth Cut, Bellota 12 Round File-Smooth Cut, FootPro Sandbox Regular Flat with 80grit showing, FootPro Sandbox Half-Round with 40grit showing. FootPro Sandbox Tools designed by Justin Fry. Top Finish file coarse side Top Finish smooth side Pipeliner Half-Round 14 Half-round with Bastard Cut 14 Half-round with Double Cut 12 Triangle File with Smooth Cut 4

5 Sandbox Flat with 40 grit Sandbox Flat with 80 grit Sandbox with 120 grit Wire brushed shoe after all steps We worked the inner web of a classic roller to give you some sense of Half-Round file and sandbox performance. 14 Pipeliner Half-Round 14 Half-Round with Smooth Cut 12 Round with Smooth Cut Sandbox Half-Round with 80grit We also ran the Sandbox with an 80grit belt on a clip. Before Sandbox After Sandbox run with 80grit belt ARE YOU USING THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE JOB? T O O T H P A T T E R N [ R E M O V A L R A T E ] FILE Bellota Halfround File Bellota Pipeliner File Bellota Top Finish File Bellota 6" File Bellota 8" File Bellota 12" Round File Bellota 12" Triangle Bellota 14" Flat Taper Bellota 14"HR Taper File Bellota 8" Round File CUT Bastard Single Cut N/A Smooth Smooth Smooth Smooth 2nd Cut 2nd Cut N/A Single Cut Gradual Light removal and sharpening Double Cut Moderate Faster removal than single cut Rasp Cut Rapid Rapid shaping of soft materials C O A R S E N E S S [ S P A C I N G O F T E E T H ] Bastard Cut Coarse General purpose. Deburring and sharpening. Second Cut Medium Sharpening and smoothing. Smooth Cut Fine Sharpening and smoothing. 5

6 What You See and Do Makes the Difference Images and comments from Dave Farley, APF CF It is our obligation as farriers to do as much as possible to improve the feet of the horses we work on. The images we see as we go through our daily work should help direct our choices in how we trim and fit shoes, considering all the variables such as conformation, discipline and environmental conditions. It is truly all in the details so be sure you are training your eye and mind to note and consider them. Shoe wear is one of our best guides to how the shoeing job is working for the horse. You also have to ask how the horse is going and understand the conditions the horse is in. Designed for Versatility These generic pattern styles are easily shaped to fit the front or hind foot and are an excellent choice for various modifications. Unclipped Sizes 00-3 DURA PLAIN We want to get your feedback and comments on these images - us at footpro@farrierproducts.com. STANDARD RIM Unclipped Sizes 0-2 These are four shoes off the same horse. The shoes fit to the trim when applied. Question is, are there improvements that should be made? This horse is on a 4 week schedule. Unclipped Sizes 00-3 STANDARD EXTRA The left hind shoe indicates wear and load is more on the medial side of the shoe. Trim issue? Introducing the new Liberty Cu Hybrid Combining the best features of the most popular horseshoe nails, by Liberty - this nail is a great option for those using Mustad Concave nails. Liberty Cu Hybrid available in sizes 6

7 Left front shoe. Notice the wear is at and perhaps over the outer edge of the shoe from the clips back. Did the fit need to be this tight for the environment and use of the horse? Load and wear again appears to indicate a tight fit. What conditions justify this fit? Front shoes showing the wear in the heel area. Even with the lateral modification the heel is sitting to the outside of the web. The hind shoe shows a breakover wear pattern that is clear to see. If you try to move the breakover to center, will you be helping this horse? The toe wear is one of the most important details to notice. A new DF Select hind shoe placed and slightly beveled to help with direction of breakover. The right hind fit will give the lateral support I m looking for, keeping the heel in the center of the web. This left hind shoe allows room for the foot to expand without going over the shoe. The additional length of the DF Select will provide support as the foot grows forward. THE NATURAL ANGLE is published to provide you with new and useful information about the industry. It is published through a cooperative effort of Vector and Liberty Horseshoe Nails, Bloom Forge, FPD, Kerckhaert Shoes, Vettec, Bellota, Mercury and your supplier. Articles in this publication are the property of and cannot be reprinted without express permission. For information concerning reprints, please contact Dan Burke, FPD, P.O. Box 1328, Shelbyville, KY or fpd@farrierproducts.com. If you have questions, comments or ideas concerning the articles published in the Natural Angle, please contact your distributor. We welcome your input. is designed and edited by Graphic Response. n 7

8 Liberty Cu Horseshoe Nails with Copper (Cu) Shield Technology Liberty Cu horseshoe nails are made with Copper (Cu) Shield Technology. This provides much more protection than traditional horseshoe nails. Hoof wall, white line and sole are stronger and healthier when Liberty Cu nails are used on a daily basis. The Copper (Cu) Shield Technology is unique to Kerckhaert and Liberty Cu horseshoe nails. Ask us about the full line of Liberty Cu nails: 5 City, 5 Slim, 5 Combo Slim, E-2 Slim through E-7 Slim, LX-50, LX-55, LX-60, LX-65, LX-70 and new Hybrid 3, Hybrid 4 and Hybrid Blumenfeld Drive Sacramento, CA Phone: (916) Fax: (916) sales@thehorseshoebarn.com Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Kerckhaert Steel Triumph Clipped The clipped version of Kerckhaert's popular Steel Triumph offers all of the great features you ve come to love about the Steel Triumph - and the clips provide additional security and less stress on the nails. Quarter clipped fronts; side clipped hinds. Kerckhaert has added additional thickness in sizes 0-3. This change is especially beneficial if you use clipped shoes on event horses with larger feet. Shoes are symmetrical. Punched for 5 City or 5 Slim nails. Kerckhaert Steel Triumph Unclipped The Triumph steel series is considered the premier shoe for a variety of disciplines, including event horses, cross-country and various rodeo applications. To increase strength and wear, Kerckhaert has added additional thickness in shoe sizes 0 through 3, clipped and unclipped, in the Steel Triumph series. This change is especially beneficial if you use clipped shoes on event horses with larger feet. Combine this enhancement with the V-crease design and sole relief in Kerckhaert shoes and you have an exceptional shoe. Shoes are symmetrical. Punched for 5 City or 5 Slim. The Horseshoe Barn 1223 Blumenfeld Drive Sacramento, CA Return Service Requested FIRST CLASS U.S. POSTAGE PAID HAGERSTOWN, MD PERMIT NO. 184